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Hundreds of thousands join protests across Greece marking two year anniversary of deadliest rail crash
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A devastating train collision occurred on February 28, 2023, near the Tempi gorge in central Greece, resulting in the deaths of 57 people, mostly students. The crash has become a symbol of Greece's neglected infrastructure and the failure of the government to address safety concerns. Two years later, an inquiry has found that the safety gaps that led to the crash remain unfilled, and a judicial investigation is still ongoing without any convictions. The accident has sparked widespread outrage, with nearly 200,000 people participating in a peaceful protest demanding justice for the victims.
Contract 717 was not the specific target of our investigation, but let me say, and I am not referring to OSE rank and file but to senior officials, all those who delayed the implementation of 717 have decisively contributed to the deaths of these children.
Let us all take to the streets, expressing the outrage and demands of the overwhelming majority of the Greek people.
The full truth must come to light, and those responsible, no matter how high their position, must be held accountable.
Every day, there is a demand to know the truth about what happened, and every day there is demand to for better safety measures in the workplace. That is a key reason why this remains relevant.
The government stance from the very beginning was an attempt to cover things up at the political and public relations level because this happened March 1 and on May 16 we had a general election.
I think what Tempe has managed to do will remain in history – that at long last, politicians will be held responsible. I believe politicians will sit in the dock. If a single politician isn't called to account, I will say this whole effort has failed.
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sources
- 1.CNN
- 2.France 24
- 3.The Times of India
- 4.ABC News (Australia)
- 5.The Guardian
- 6.Al Jazeera
- 7.Agence France-Presse
- 8.Guardian
- 9.Reuters
perspectives
countries
organizations
- 1.Hellenic Railways
- 2.Eurokinissi
- 3.European Union
- 4.Hellenic Air and Rail Safety Investigation Authority
- 5.MRB
- 6.New Democracy Party
- 7.OSE
- 8.Panhellenic Socialist Movement
- 9.YouTube
- 10.General Confederation of Greek Workers
persons
- 1.Kyriakos Mitsotakis
- 2.Maria Karystianou
- 3.Alma Lata
- 4.Anastasia Plakia
- 5.Babis Solakidis
- 6.Christos Main
- 7.Christos Papadimitriou
- 8.Chrysa Plakia
- 9.Costas Kantouris
- 10.Florion Goga
- 11.Maurizio Capotorto
- 12.Nikos Androulakis